The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a United Airlines flight and a Delta Airlines flight had a near-collision over Phoenix on Saturday.

The United and Delta flights were less than a quarter of a mile apart horizontally before the warning devices went off, officials say.

Two passenger jets, a Delta flight and a United flight, had a close call over the weekend over Phoenix while they were preparing to land. Kris Van Cleave has the details.

The Federal Aviation Administration is once again looking into a close call at a major U.S. airport, after two passenger jets narrowly avoided a mid-air collision as they attempted to land in Phoenix.

The two flights, United Airlines Flight 1724 and Delta Air Lines Flight 1070 came too close to each other while arriving at the airport.

The two planes experienced ‘a loss of required separation’ when they neared Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, the FAA said

The FAA is investigating after two planes became too close together while approaching Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport over the weekend. The Delta Airlines and United Airlines flights were both approaching the airport to land Saturday around 1 p.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is investigating a recent near-midair collision of flights that were approaching Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. A Delta Air Lines flight, as well as a United Airlines flight “landed safely” following “a loss of required separation” while both en route to the Phoenix airport,